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    This document describes an experiment to study the conditions required for a rigid object, in this case a meter stick, to be in static equilibrium. The experiment involves balancing the meter stick on a pivot point by hanging weights at different positions and measuring the point of support where equilibrium is reached. This allows calculating the mass of the meter stick and an unknown mass using the principle that the total torque and total force acting on the object must be zero for equilibrium. Key steps involve finding the meter stick's center of gravity, hanging 100g and 200g weights at different positions to balance the stick, then using an unknown mass to find its weight via torque calculations.

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    This document describes an experiment to study the conditions required for a rigid object, in this case a meter stick, to be in static equilibrium. The experiment involves balancing the meter stick on a pivot point by hanging weights at different positions and measuring the point of support where equilibrium is reached. This allows calculating the mass of the meter stick and an unknown mass using the principle that the total torque and total force acting on the object must be zero for equilibrium. Key steps involve finding the meter stick's center of gravity, hanging 100g and 200g weights at different positions to balance the stick, then using an unknown mass to find its weight via torque calculations.

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    This document describes an experiment to study the conditions required for a rigid object, in this case a meter stick, to be in static equilibrium. The experiment involves balancing the meter stick on a pivot point by hanging weights at different positions and measuring the point of support where equilibrium is reached. This allows calculating the mass of the meter stick and an unknown mass using the principle that the total torque and total force acting on the object must be zero for equilibrium. Key steps involve finding the meter stick's center of gravity, hanging 100g and 200g weights at different positions to balance the stick, then using an unknown mass to find its weight via torque calculations.

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    PHYSICS-1

    EXPERIMENT-10:

    EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY

    Equilibrium of a Rigid Body

    OBJECTIVE
    The purpose of this experiment is to study the conditions that must be satisfied for a rigid
    object to be in static equilibrium. This is done by computing the total torque acting on a
    meter stick by means of weights suspended at specific locations on the ruler.

    MATERIALS
    Meter stick
    Knife edge clamp
    Slotted weights
    Triple beam balance

    Support stand
    Weight hangers
    Unknown weight

    INTRODUCTION
    The torque exerted by a force F on a rigid object able to rotate about an axis is given as
    = F d, where d is the lever or moment arm of F about axis. It is equal to the perpendicular
    distance from axis to F. Torque is a vector quantity that is perpendicular to the plane made
    by F and d. For rigid bodies in equilibrium, they should not have neither linear nor angular
    acceleration. This means that two conditions must be satisfied simultaneously; the total
    force acting on the object is zero and the total torque should also be zero. Hence
    =0
    (1)
    and
    F=0
    By convention, the torque is positive if the force tends to rotate the object counterclockwise
    and
    negative if it ends to rotate clockwise. The apparatus consists of a meter stick balanced
    about a pivot. The torques are created by weights hung at different locations along the ruler
    by means of clamps.

    PHYSICS-1

    EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY

    EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES
    1)

    Using the triple beam balance, measure the mass of the meter stick without any
    clamp and record it.

    2) Find an average value of the mass of each clamp you are using in your experiment.
    3) Ideally, the center of gravity of the stick should be at the 50 cm mark. However this is
    not true in most situations. To find its correct location, use one clamp to balance the stick
    about the stand until it is horizontal. Record this position of the center of gravity.
    4)

    Hang a 100-g weight from a clamp located at the 10 cm mark and slide the meter
    stick through the supporting clamp until the stick is balanced on the support stand.
    Record the position of the point of support.

    5)

    Keeping everything as in procedure 4, add a 200-g from a clamp located at the 90 cm


    mark and slide the meter stick until it is balanced on the support stand. Record the new
    position of the point of support.

    6)

    Remove the weights and clamps. Balance the meter stick at its center of gravity as in
    procedure 3 and hang an unknown mass (e.g. your keys) at the 90 cm mark. Place the
    200-g mass on the meter stick at a location until equilibrium is reached. Record this
    position.

    CALCULATIONS
    1)

    From procedure 4, compute the mass of the meter stick by the method of torques.
    Find the percent error between the computed and the actual mass of the meter stick.

    2)

    In procedure 5, choose an appropriate axis of rotation and compute the torque for
    each force acting on the stick. Since the object is in equilibrium, ascertain that the sum of
    the torques is zero.

    3)

    From procedure 6, compute the weight of the unknown mass by the method of
    torques. Find the percent error between the computed and the actual mass of the
    unknown mass.

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
    http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/handb.html

    PHYSICS-1

    EXPERIMENT-10:

    EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY

    Equilibrium of a Rigid Body REPORT FORM

    Name: _________________________________

    Date: _________________

    Procedure 1, 2, 3
    True mass of meter stick: __________

    Mass of a clamp: __________

    Center of mass of meter stick: __________

    True weight of unknown mass: __________

    Procedure 4
    Position of the 100-g mass: __________
    Position of equilibrium:

    __________

    Mass of the stick from method of torques:

    __________

    Percent error between calculated and actual mass: __________

    Procedure 5
    Position of the 100-g mass:

    __________

    Position of the 200-g mass:

    __________

    Position of equilibrium of meter stick:

    __________

    Procedure 6
    Position of unknown mass:
    Position of the 200-g mass:

    __________
    __________

    Weight of unknown mass from method of torques:

    __________

    Percent error between calculated and actual mass: __________

    PHYSICS-1

    EXPERIMENT-10:

    EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY

    Equilibrium of a Rigid Body

    Post- Laboratory Questions


    __________________________________________

    1)

    Name:

    What are the sources of error in this experiment?

    2)

    Can the ruler be in equilibrium while the weights hung from it are on one side of the
    axis? Explain using equation ( 1 ).

    3)

    What is the advantage of having the stick clamped at its center of gravity in
    procedure 6?

    4)

    In procedure 4, why is the force exerted by the stand on the stick irrelevant in your
    calculation?

    5)

    What is your conclusion from this experiment?

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